Trust and failure are weaved tightly into the fabric of our complex and complicated society. This Sunday we call forth and explore themes of trust and failure, falling and bowing, with a dash of grace for good measure. Joseph Bednarik speaks regularly at UU congregations in the Salish Sea region. A book of his Sunday … Continue reading Trust Falls and Failure Bows
“You’re in the middle of nowhere,” the bartender said. Then a young farmer sat down, ordered a burger and a beer, and within minutes a conversation between strangers turned very deep. This Sunday we consider our various nowheres and the cosmic time we share within. Click here to watch the service.
In his poem “Revenge,” Palestinian poet Taha Muhammad Ali imagines meeting the man who killed his father, and what form his revenge will take. This Sunday we join Taha as he confronts and considers one of humanity’s most intense and corrosive forces. Click here to view the service.
This Sunday we celebrate the theory and practice of warnings – content and otherwise – and ask aloud: How shall we engage and grow in our complex and glimmering world? Click here to view the service.
What is sacred space and what happens to us when we are truly present within? This Sunday, with open hearts and minds, we approach sacred space and feel how deeply we can be. Click here to view the service.
When asked to submit an artifact for an exhibit called “Stranger Than Kindness,” musician Warren Ellis offered a piece of gum once chewed by Nina Simone. Ellis had taken the gum off Simone’s piano after a 1999 concert, wrapped it in her concert towel, and in the ensuing decades the gum transformed from an odd … Continue reading Nina Simone’s Gum
Genuine laughter inspired by good humor is one of the most gorgeous sounds we can experience. This Sunday morning we call forward our Holy Fool, practice Laughter Yoga, and open the door wide to Joy! May 18 Note: Rev. Kate Kinney is indisposed, so Joseph is substituting for her at the last minute. Click here to watch … Continue reading The Sacred Sound of Laughter
A person nearing 90 recently said eight words that are teeming with reflection and adventure: “I want to write down my spiritual journey.” This Sunday we reflect on our unique spiritual journeys and imagine what it would be like to write postcards to loved ones, trying to describe what we’re experiencing along The Way. Click here to … Continue reading Postcards from Your Spiritual Journey
SWOT is an acronym for a classic exercise to help determine an organization’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. This Sunday, with a loving heart, steely eyes, and an open mind, we invite ourselves to be reflective and brave as we SWOT Unitarian Universalism. Click here to watch the service. Click here to read the reading and sermon.
Over the past several years, numerous crises and pressures have been testing the integrity of our social and spiritual connections. This sermon considers our many connections to see how we radiate, what needs mending, what needs abandoning, and what has bloomed like a lotus from the muck. Click here to watch the service. Click here … Continue reading Principle Connections
